Type System Complexity with Chris Krycho

In this episode of Software Unscripted, Richard Feldman interviews Chris Krycho from LinkedIn about the company's migration to TypeScript. They discuss the challenges of adopting TypeScript in a large organization, including the initial experiments, the long timeline, and the need for management buy-in. They also delve into TypeScript's approach to semantic versioning, its complex type system, and the trade-offs between different programming languages. Additionally, they touch on topics such as backwards compatibility, JSON decoders, and the benefits and drawbacks of simpler type systems.